A SOLUTION KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD
Notable Public Banks
by region
N. America
- Bank of North Dakota (founded 1919)
- ATB Financial (Alberta, Canada, founded 1938)
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (founded 1946)
Mex., Cen & S. America
- Banco do Brazil (founded 1808, one of world's oldest banks, second largest in Latin America)
- Banobras (Mexico, founded 1933)
- Banco de la Nación (Argentina, founded 1891, largest in nation)
W. Europe
- KfW (Germany, founded 1948)
- Sparkasse (Germany, founded 1778, largest in Europe)
- Belfius (Belgium, founded 1860)
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (founded 1850)
- La Banque Postal (France, 20 million customers)
Africa
- National Bank of Egypt (founded 1898, largest in nation)
- Banque Misr (Egypt, founded 1920, nationalized 1960)
E. Europe
- Sberbank (Russia, founded 1841)
- VTB Bank (Russia, founded 1990)
Mid-East
- Emirates NBD (Dubai, founded 1963)
- National Commercial Bank (Saudi Arabia, founded 1953)
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (founded 1985)
- Bank Melli Iran (founded 1927, largest in Mid-East)
Far East & Cen. Asia
- ICBC China (founded 1984, largest in the world)
- Japan Post (founded 2003)
- State Bank of India (founded 1955, largest in India)
- Chunghwa Post (Taiwan, founded 1930)
Oceania
- Queensland Treasury Corporation (founded 1988)
- Tonga Development Bank (founded 1977)
Sources: Marois, T. (2021). The World of Public Banks. In Public Banks: Decarbonisation, Definancialisation and Democratisation (pp. 28-55). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.; Orbis BankFocus (Bureau VanDijk) database; Sparkasse Financial Group Financial Report 2020; Bank of North Dakota Annual Report 2020.